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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
NOTHING MEAYABOUT IRA sHAFER.

The members of the Manhattan Club much in
censed because the story of the alteration between
lawyer Ira Skater and two or three others In the
billiard room on Thursday night has gained so much
publicty and threaten TO recommend the expulsion
OF the Der no talked of matter outside of the
clubhouse, if they discover who it Mr..
Skater could not be found In his usual haunts yester
dsy At his office, No Is Broadway, it said that
be had not been there during the day.
But Mr. shafer though not visible in town. was by no
disposed 10 let the matter drop out OF sight After
broke out at o'clock last night with the following
dispatch marked "32, paid"
HIGHLAND. N Y
TER TRIBUNE NtU York;
There is nothing about very thankful f
your kind of in Of today Please send
bin at ADVERTISING rates VIII send check. SHAFER
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
WHY MIR. GILMORE SUES MRS LANGTRY
mn HE ACT AS HER MANAGER f-wHAT EACH HAS

DID HE ACT AS HER MANAGER f-wHAT EACH HAs
TO SAY.
The news that F. G. Gilmore, manager OF Nblos mao
begun suit against Mrs. Iangtry for the balance U
for services rendered not much OF
20 those conversant with theatrical affairs MI 1i
some time ago announced his intention OF 50 doing ~
LaDgtry said last evening: an
sm a a loss 10 understand indebted 70 tonr
he offered do all that lay In his power 70 s,n wrote aud
ness way Whom determined 70 come ,ain date This
asked him make ont route for me 70 is kindness and
yroe TO effect should haIuy oss of last he
mere business transaction Io~sr r the following sea
proposed 70 me TO manage my oeT declined then pressed
him 10 accept compensation o RE The matter with my
after some urging he said be wona oeo but him
1872 thought Ioore and
did n. Gilmore represent NV -
see what claim he has upon me|
Tnis ia what Mr. Gilmore SAID 49, ,r.-v wrote
W . ...oh corres pondence. Mrs langsty 49, ~
sas. Wy ~ arrange tour for tne was ste In
Isoeordingiy made route io oS,an nearly
The season ana open for hef higher ts s
every esSe nroof which is that ID nsg here acme
she has made over 600 Ate so
time Mrs Isng - S,ther the Avenue or anest
ysrv ay sho treated as her whom she had
made an ns services she wished 10 dispense
10 osnoDd Teaie At ner ssn she asked
ifhe could accept an KeoS6 her representative
IN these and other matters srS "a mere outsider
treated her MANAGER Ser az If were a WORKOUT
ova had no actual contract with hef ou, ns nv veen M.
Kilograms viii think show clearly bsSa osred TO paw
Tor INV and TO have met wi IN , ayery one
sCcen ANYTHING cont mind SAYING tnas n %, yans
,nS money that is owing 70 me when any one onefS IL
not sort OF mAn
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
Post Office Netice.

Cshonld be read BY all interested changes map
occur any tiine)
letters Tor foreign need specially aiirsss
for espsch particular steamer except wheh " To-
letters specially addressed beng scat " tho sss YER
sells available
(PROMPiLYIn all cases AZ this ohce - follows
sATUKDAY-AtS a IN for Europe, per steamship UmbrA
via aeenst0w letters Tor frAacs, Gsrnsay &C., mass
DO directed per CmbrlA y ~ . A ~ for ueiAi.b.
&C per steamship Eitcf, via Southampton aud btemca
1eefs for Great Britain ami other Etyopean connsfles
must DO directed per Elder u AZ W. ~
direct per steamship la NorInandie. VIA harro ~
sa m Scotland dIrect per ste4nsiy Dousa% W
Glasgow letters must 30 directei per ~
a M Tor tho Netherlands direct yer sseaasei -
1'siandiID MT ~ for Belgium nfecI bt stcAnsh2
Waesland Antwerp uetters mus. nc nlreotet ~.
U.esIa,d"c AZ d Tor Ccntra America sni Soust
t'Ii Guatemala and Mexco must be iire,sss
ner CoIun'G IL m for JAMAICA per steaa o ~
yarfumnus AT 2. NJ for Vera Cruz anu rfosre'I prta
stsamshis Panama, via Havana AZ u m- io' w.
Ico per steans hap River Avon c. At Rio Dc Janelro
1fron Franciscol close hero NAY ~ arx,a tnon
sor tao sandwich Islands, per ste.nsay, NJ u Mails
san FrAnclsco close here Aay - rr.slt lfro sxn
for tn, sDsl,;y Isl.l g,e 81. a. AZ I p Ms,is
for Australia New-zeasnl sAne a "a sls frsacssot
islaads psr steams Zsyisnas ".rr,y.l A. Sewf5rk
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ts Raha Ly rail- rsnpA 90 sncs IllT
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2:SO& Ih srr1nxst
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The schenae a. M then uunterruPeos on tirae
on tns Pneiaso Malls IRON tns 800 ~ steaaaers iis
San Francisco on me W = ,.....s.,
Sssehea thsncs ths ssns x isf O. PEARSON PessnAs
~, om,a New.Yosk " X A1 A''
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
DON'T LET IT FALL TO THE GROUND.

To the EdftOr Of me Trfbune.
SIR: In TnE TRIBUNE Of May IL appeared n brief
communication advocating the organization Of society
for the protection by due process OF law OF those who
are suffering bitter burning wrongs, and who are help
less Through poverty to obtain redress In our courts
Are thore generous humane lawyers, who will move
In this Are there not of wealth In this city
who as true knights Of tho Nineteenth Century viii band
together under promise 10 lift thor lances In de-
fence Of the helpless i there society whose con-
stltuiOn and scope OF action cover all sucn cases
which in their distress cry unto God for protection
Neic- York, May IL. 1887 A. b. X
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
TIE HARVARD CLASS FACES WON BY 1877.

THE HARVARD CLASS IA oES WON BY's7.
CAMBRIDGE. May l3 (Specab.-The best class race held
Tor years the Harvard rowed this after
noon over the short Charles River The 81
took the lead from the and to the end held the
well In hand though at the finish they led the 80 boat
py only hall length The started at 5l7 and
10 10 minutes and 81 seconds 81 crossed the line fol
lowed III six seconds by SO The 80 crew finished third
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
FArHER MACDoWELL PARTLY PARALYzED
SOME HOPE FOR HIS REcovERY-A SKETCH OF HIS
CAREER.

CAREER.
The announcement tn the Rev. Henry c. MacDowel'
pastor ST. Agness Church. IN East Fortythirdst, was
suffering from stroke Of paralysis caused good deal OF
surprise It was known that he had been III since Tues
day. but his friends insisted that he had merely an attack
of rheumatism Is however that his left side Is
pRrayzed lie is perfectly conscious and II Is thought
will recover Dr. Constantine MCGUIRE his physicinn'
said last evening that the patients condition haa some
what improved and that the indications
were favorable for a continuance OF tails improvement
Father Mcdowell born in Washington III ls4l ana
is relative OF Dr. jeremiah W. Cummings the predeces-
sor OF Dr. McGlynn In ST. stephens parish After com
peting his secular studies az Mount ST. Marys, Em'
miitsburg, Nd, Father MacDowel went to Rome lie
was graduated from the College OF the Propaganda ana
ordained priest by Cardinal Parizl, Bishop OF OstL ln
1867. For the first six years after his return 70 tIs
country he acted S assistant al ST MichaeIS re
gave much satisfaction 10 his superiors that when IN
1873 the Archbishop decided ~ form new parish, he
selected Father MacDowe for the work. The wisdom
OF the choice amply confirmed, by the opening OF sI
Agnes Church in 1877 and BY the steady growth OF the
parish ever since under his There are Few moro
popular priests the city than Father Mcdowell and
his illness is greatly regretted By the members VI AiS
congregation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
THE GERMAN MADEI IT An RIGHE

clothing firm occupying prominent corner In chicago
concluded some weeks ago that the irst of May IL
would extend It's hrsOOr by leasing the quarters
then occupied by German saoonkoeper Inc ciotbhg
people already occupied the hoOrs above the saloon on
lease aud by OF agreement with the owner OF tbe
block had call the ground floor whenever they were
rendy to nav the ronla demanded. This time having
arrived the manager II the clothing store IN ORDER 10
avoid Misunderstanding with the German, and possibly
IN nryent rnous competition In bids for the lease,
called on The saioonkeepcr, and In friendly way
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
TILE WEATHER REPORT.

GOVERNMENT INDICATIoNs-FoR "a HOURS
WASHINGTON May 13.-For Southern New-England
and Eastern New-York, slightly warmer fair weather.
light variable winds
For Eastern Pennsylvania. New-Jersey and Delaware
,air weather. stationary temperature Light variable
winds generally easterly.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
AMERICAN ATHLETES OFF FOR ENGLAND.

The Manhattan Club athletes for England the
Umbria this morning O. NJ l. Sachs, the wellknown pro
noer OF amateur athletics Is 70 accompany jr
sne hnIaer and - Lange the champion walker and I've
friends will the steamer down the Bay The
IN fthaye was crowded last night with well OF the
ethses MI Sachs says that the party will stop Fulham
oA near the Stamford Bridge grounds where the boys will
make Their hst appearance In England in the Civil Service
Assccauon games on June On that day Page viii sail on
the Aurania The parry viii the Iasl OF
august and Mr. sachs fetch three OF the best
ssos ~ ENGLAND who have already Joined the Manhattan
Slnb but do wish
lsh championship games decided,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
OBITUARY.
WILLIAM G.. PERKS.

william O. Perrls president CT the Daft Electric Light
Company died yesterday at his home No LA Last one
hundred-and-twenty- He was born In England
I'm ga and came TO this country with his father in 1S49
His father the drst maker OF maps for insurance
companies in this city and upon MS death IN 1908 MI
that business at time OF his death He was elected
nresdent OF the DAFT Electric Light Company upon Its
6rganiz atun and had occupied the office since then
The funeral will take place at his house at 80 D. NJ
TOT
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

remarked that he guessed his firm would take the stor
room after the first Of May and that the dispenser Of
beer and prezes bad better be looking for quarters
But don't want to move" protested the German.
Wen but you'll have 60: You're poor man and va
are nch, and pay three times much for this
room as you can. Ifyoull go out quietly and msse
trouble about We'll help you find q place II you
mind that"
-Veh you come in two weeks und dell you vot do"
Two weeks later shortly before the first OF Nay tho
manager called again. The German was all smiles
Dots all right, rrine vriend. You may eehtay up
stairs und III schtly here. dond pay no rent az an.
put you'll pay seek hundred toars year more As you
paid lasht / hat bought de block"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
ADFFATLrER TRACED TO PARIS

PHILADELPHIA May 10 lspecaD. flames NJ Taggart,
the deatng cashier of the Union Trust Company, has
been traced to Paris The detectives discovered that no
took with him Margery Harris. the ourteen-y earod
daughter OF Mrs Martha Harris OF 1925 Wa!nutst The
traced them 10 Halifax where they engaged
stoterooms on the steamship Partisan under the name
Wilcox and daughter Of Arizona The detectives ar
rived dive days after the steamer had sailed
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

TRIBUNE oFFIcE. May ii A. M-Clear skies, a light
northerly breeze. barometer that kept steady until
evening and then rose and further reaction from the
warmth made up yesterdays weather The tempera-
ture ranged between 53' and 72o the average t6l 9
being ga higher than the corresponding Gay last
year ana 9lto lower than Thursday.
In and near this citg to-day there win probably be
generally fair weather, with nearly stationary tempera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

A couple of old-time Kansas who were enter
tanning a group OF friends by "reminiscences at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel yesterday were George Crawford,
OF Grand Junction and General Marshall, OF Denver,
Col General Marshall the frs. Governor OF
Kansas under the Leoompton Constitution lie has
since removed 10 Colorado. whore he Is engaged IN
mining and stock raising Mr.. Crawford was ono OF
the most prom inent State Democrats before the
war He is engaged In land schemes and Is wealthy
lie ia small uan of nervous organization slender in
frame with fnll brown beard in which there are az
vet no srcaks OF gray although he must be more than
lftv-6ve years OF ago.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
rKE1rE UNDERTAKES WEAKENED.

Tho ThiItee Club had unusually cheerful pro-
eramme arranged tor their sixty-iourth monthly
dinner lsst night at Morsllis. Thirteen undertakers
were to be present at one table which the editor
Of that cheerful paper The Shroad,' to preside
Only one undertaken turned up. and friends Oh nld
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
PEOPLE SEEN AND ZMKED ABOUT

Rhode Islands industrious United States Senator
Nelson W. Adroh. will sail for Europe to-day on the
Urnbra, accompanied by Mrs. Allrich. lie will be
gone thres four mouths Tho trip IL taken Tor rect
and reeuperaton Incidentally tho Senator will
make inquiries at American Consuates with ieie once
TO the Investigations into tho Customs Service OF this
country which have been In progreas tor some time
in charge of a subcommittee of the Finance Commit
Zee OF the Senate, vi when ne is member.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

ARRIVAL OF THE SLOOP IA CIT PRISCILLA
The famous sloop yacht Priscilla. Captain George
Coey from Wilmington, Dell where she has been under
going extensive alterations was reported of the High.
lands under sail last evening O'clock She anchored
OF Stapleton, h. l., four hours later
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
800

In the diagram continuous limo shows the baromelrc huc
observed Unitod states sigma
service this city The dashes the
ture 40 Ted at HudnuTs pharmacy 2l5 Broadway
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

said that when he came to the restaurant he .
black and being erstitlous started 20 away
but the club laid hands him and pulled hun In,
thereby saving his reputation.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

sPIEs-TALBERTAtt rSsfoncs OF the brides parents
Thursday Nav ~ 1887 by tho Rev. DIT. Virgin Henry
Hull Spies Mary youngest daughter Of Benjamin o.
Talbert
Notices Of marriages must be Endorsed efh faN NAM
and address
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

here well received frequent repeons called fer
sone by y. l. Rogers WIN
ea Sheet while xssenF Of Dsstsys Te ssHSs
Spoores while the song The White and Blue awakened
the loyal feelings OF every Columbia man IN he noese
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

THE WORRY OF A CONSTANT COUGH,
and the Of Lungs which generally accompanies
IL, are both renedied BY DIR. Jaynes Expectorant
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

Congressman Allen of Lowell, and Congressman
Whiting of Holyoke, two Of the strongest members
OF the Massachusetts delegation in Congress, were IN
the CITY ve,terday having como down from Holy oke
10 ace the Cattle Show Mr. Whiting thinks as much
OF his jersey cattle he does OF his immense paper
mills Mr. Allen in an extensive lumber dealer. lie
:. a member OF the Committee on Indian Affairs, and
was I'm Hoyoke IN the early part of the week to deliver
a lecture on Indians for a charitable purpose.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
Children Cry for Pitchers Castsria.
MARRIED.

Piaffs Chlorides,
The household disinfectant
Always useful, especially so when housekeeping.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14

Prince Loopold's party, accompanied by the herman
Minister at Washington, took long drives yesterday
Tb.y saw General Grants tomb aud tho fast goers
the Ua.eIn road. Tnhy stopped NJ objects OF interest
In Central Park and also took look at the cattle IN
the Madison Square Garden.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-14
The New.York Fashion Bazaar.
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Special Mites.
Now on Free 4 Exhibition.
ORTGIES ART GALLERIES.
s45 AND SAT BROADWAY,

ANTIQUE FURNITURE
AND BRIC-A-BRAC
imported by
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Dutch Narauetrle Cabinets Chests OF Drawers, DeskS
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TO BE SOLD AT AUCTION
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AT 2:S0 O'CLOCK.
A.
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This brani 0f extra quality BASS ALI and GUM
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can Leading clubs hotels restaurants aaA
saloons. Sold by AL nrst- class grocers and dealers
Cooking by Gas
MISS CoRSoN has kindly consented TO give three dem
oustrations on this su beet SArU RDAY, MAY Ia,
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Notices OF
and address.
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BAR.
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-02
stories Of Raan Rrummell.

Beau Brummell, the glass Of fashion In bis
day, died in poverty at Caon. Many droli
stories are told OF him he was once met
limping On Bond street On being asked
what was the matter, be replied that he bad
caught "a cold IN his favorite leg adding: Il
LETT my carriage yesterday evening on my
way 10 town from the pavilion, and the inf
del Of q landlord put me in "a room with a
damp stranger
Meeting Lady - nc ACCT, be entered
into conversation with her, on which she ex-
pressed surprise that he should waste bis time
on 50 unfashionabea person, and begged him
to think Of the risk he ran Of being zen
MY dear lady be- replied, pray don't
mention IL; there is no one near u.s.
The story Of wales, ring the bell. " Brum.
nell always denied, but il is quite true that
after his quarrel with the prince, on meeting
his royal highncss, who was determined 70
give him the dead cut, Biummoll turned 70
the friend he was walking with, whom the
prince bad accosted, and coolly asked:
"Whos your fat friendr
Brummeil once borrowed $500 from gen
tlenau. Some time afterwarl the lender
pressed for his debt, on which BrImmell de
clared be had paid him"
paid me-" said the gentleman, "whenn
"WhenT cried Brummeu Indignantly
"why, when | was standing at the window
at Whites and said a. you passed. All,
how do You do JemmyTn
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-02
FINANCE AND COMMERCE
Reported by q. W. Branch & Co., bankers
and broken No. I'LL Main street.
New York stocL Market.

NEW YORK. December London
early cables were below our closings and
the distinctive feature Of the day was the
steady selling by London. II was pretty
generally understood that the bull boom
which had been mainly sustained i'y the
traders had collapsed, and the following
lisgust, d at being left In the gap, and
seeing prices steadily W. akening, dumped
their holdings The bull cliqu,s seemed
content TO prevent he decline from break
NIX prices TOO rapidly. bu the feeling vas
peaiish and the general tone tired. The
Western news was rather more favorable
Chicago dispatches In last hour ST ting
that the | ranscontinenial Association
had appointed a commission with head
quarters al Denver, aud had guaranteed
Pacific Mail $4,000 monthly. From
Washington came news that the Pacltlc
commissioners had disagreed. Mr. Pat
ison, who signed the minority report,
having gone home, the rest OF The com
mi,sioners recommend 3 per cent. bond
\ it'll long time for the Indebtedness 10
the Government. The Grand Trunk
made no further cuts to-day. Morning
gossip had II hat the Denver committee
would not consider the question Of divi-
lends on preferred stock, but just before
closing one was announced semi oiiici-
ally. Closing transactions were al slight
recovery from lowest Of the day, but with
weak UNDERGONE.
Money easy, 3@4.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-02
Most schooled and Least Taught.

There was bitter truth in the famous
saying that Americans are the most
schooled and the least taught Of nations
The prevalence Of cheap papers, the scat
erng Of popular science" journals and
primers, the success Of the 'lyceum
lecture" systems, point, 1t seems to
us, 10 want rather than fullness OF
intellectual life. These entertainments
teach man not to think, but to dispense
with thinking. Hoods definition OF
'misinformation" rs "a higgledy-piggle-
dy want Of intelligence, acquired by
Young ladies at boarding school, " might
be enlarged to cover the mental acquisi-
tions Of most OF us in the day school OF
our hurried existence. -liarpers Bazaar.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1887-12-02
Making Inducements.

A Detroit drummer has often stopped
with an old farmer near a country store,
getting supper, lodging and breakfast, for
which he w6s charged seventy-fve cents.
On his last trip he was surprised when he
asked the amount Of his bill to be told
that IL was So. lie demonstrated with
the farmer and wanted to know why his
bill was larger than common. "Wall, 4"
said the landlord, II hey been maxim
some improvements"
But l had the same bed and the meals
were no better, replied the commercial
man. "What improvements have you
madey'
Jest step ont here an / viii show
you" replied mine host, and he led the
guest out on the porch and pointed to q
sign reading, Hotel. detroit Free
Press